PortAventura ParkStory N° 79

PortAventura World — Salou's Theme Park + Ferrari Land

Three days on Spain's Costa Daurada — PortAventura's six themed areas (Mediterrània, Polynesia, China, Mexico, Far West, SésamoAventura), the Shambhala + Furius Baco hyper coasters, plus a half-day at Ferrari Land for the Red Force (Europe's tallest + fastest coaster, 112 m, 180 km/h).

Type
Theme park
Mood
Joy
Days
3
When
Fri–Sun
Season
Open now
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The itinerary.

3 days · 14 stops
Friday
Day One

REU airport (15 min) or BCN (1h15), check into PortAventura's Mansión de Lucy hotel, evening Salou promenade + tapas.

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REU → resort
Reus REU airport is 15 min by car; ideal for Ryanair / Vueling. BCN (1h15) for major long-haul. Free shuttle PortAventura → resort + parks.
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Hotel Mansión de Lucy
Adults-only 5-star (kids welcome at sister Hotel Caribe / Gold River) — colonial-themed on the lagoon, infinity pool over Mediterranean.
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Salou Passeig Jaume I
Promenade walk south from PortAventura along the Costa Daurada — Mediterranean palm-lined, 3 km to the Cap de Salou cliffs. Sunset chiringuitos along the way.
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Casa Diego, Salou — tapas
Salou's local-favourite tapas — chipirones (baby squid), gambas a la plancha, tomato bread.
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Hotel
Hotel Mansión de Lucy, PortAventura portaventuraworld.com
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Getting around
  • REU → PortAventura: 15 min by car.
  • BCN → PortAventura: 1h15 by car.
Saturday
Day Two

PortAventura Park full day — Shambhala hyper, Furius Baco wing-coaster, Dragon Khan classic, China + Polynesia themed sections.

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Shambhala — China area
Bolliger & Mabillard hyper coaster — 76 m, 134 km/h, five airtime hills. Europe's tallest until Red Force (Ferrari Land) opened next door.
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Furius Baco — Mediterranean area
Intamin wing coaster — 0 to 135 km/h in 3 sec, fastest accelerating in Europe. The wing seating makes the launch through the vineyard tunnel feel like flying.
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Dragon Khan
1995 B&M sit-down looper — 8 inversions, the world's first 8-inversion coaster, still one of the smoothest. China area centrepiece.
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Polynesia lunch — Tahiti restaurant
Polynesia area themed restaurant — grilled pineapple ribs, coconut chicken curry.
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Sésamo Aventura — kids section
Smaller themed area for under-10s — Sesame Street IP, gentler coasters (Coco Piloto, Magic Fish). Skip if travelling without kids.
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Hotel
Hotel Mansión de Lucy portaventuraworld.com
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Getting around
  • Hotel → park gate: 5 min by free shuttle.
Sunday
Day Three

Ferrari Land morning (3-hr ticket) — Red Force + Maranello driving school sims, Tarragona afternoon for UNESCO Roman ruins, fly out.

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Ferrari Land — Red Force
112 m tall + 180 km/h hydraulic launch coaster — Europe's tallest + fastest. 3-hr Ferrari Land ticket, combinable with a PortAventura ticket. Single train, 90-min queue is unusual.
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Ferrari Land driving sims + Junior GT
Maranello Grand Race indoor karts + adult + kid sim simulators. Kids' Junior GT track is a real concrete circuit — pay per lap, age 7+.
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Tarragona UNESCO walk
20 min by car — Roman provincial capital from 218 BC. Roman amphitheatre (seating 14,000) cut into the cliff over the Mediterranean; aqueduct (Pont del Diable) inland. Combined ticket available.
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El Vergel, Salou — late lunch
Tarragona-style fish restaurant on Salou old town — romesco sauce + grilled rape (monkfish), arroz negro.
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REU airport return
PortAventura → REU: 15 min by car. Allow 60 min before Schengen departure.
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Hotel
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Getting around
  • PortAventura → Tarragona: 20 min by car.
  • PortAventura → REU: 15 min.

Location.

📍 PortAventura Park → 📍 Ferrari Land → 📍 Salou beach + promenade → 📍 Tarragona Roman ruins (UNESCO) → 📍 Reus REU / Barcelona BCN airports →
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Frequently asked

How many days do you need for PortAventura World — Salou's Theme Park + Ferrari Land?

3 days. The itinerary runs from Friday to Sunday and covers 14 curated stops across 3 days.

How much does PortAventura World — Salou's Theme Park + Ferrari Land cost?

Premium — premium lodging and signature experiences included.

Where do you stay during PortAventura World — Salou's Theme Park + Ferrari Land?

Hotel Mansión de Lucy, PortAventura is the recommended base for the trip; the full hotel list per day is in the itinerary section.

What's included in the PortAventura World — Salou's Theme Park + Ferrari Land itinerary?

Day-by-day stops at 14 restaurants, museums, viewpoints and landmarks; transportation hints between each leg; and a hotel base in PortAventura Park.

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